[Chorus]
John Public, John Public
John Public, John Public
[Verse 1]
If you buy a house, he wonders how
If you buy a car, he must know why
If you come and let him notice that
What a did a heavens cry?
One day he laughs at you
And another day he laughs with you
If you win the game, he shake your hand
But if you lose a game, you lose a friend
[Refrain]
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
Sometimes he’s a grudgeful man
Sometimes he’s an angry man
More times he’s a partial man
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
Sometimes he’s an irie man
More times he’s a grudgeful man
Sometimes he’s a partial man
Sometimes he’s an angry man
More times he’s a grudgeful man
Sometimes he’s an angry man
They call him
[Chorus]
John Public, John Public
John Public, John Public
[Verse 2]
If you win racehorse, he wonders how
If you take a trip, he must know when
If you lose your Jah Jah, ask him why
‘Cause his Jah Jah right up in the sky
Sometimes he take [?]
So, he borrow, but he never lend
Always spread like [?]
But, Jah Jah goin', you Jah Jah feel
[Refrain]
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
Sometimes he’s a grudgeful man
More time he’s an irie man
Then he can be a partial man
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
More times he’s a grudgeful man
Sometimes he’s an irie man
More times he’s an angry man
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
At times he’s a partial man
Sometimes he’s a jealous man
John Public was written by Errol Walker.
John Public was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry.